I have not been here for a while I apologise for that, but now I have a very urgent request,,I will give as much information as I can my partner has a sister aged 70 this year and is shocked to find out that it's not her real sister however if it makes sense her mother did give birth to her but the father is unknown ( possibly a Canadian driver) and now they need to prove that her mother gave birth to her. Her mother used her Grandfathers name (Porter) her forenames are olive jean. Area is believed to be Maidenhead Berkshire as this is around 1947 (app) how would I go about searching this information please..Many thanks in advance Jim

Hi There what was the mothers maiden name I searched the registers no Porters 1946/1948, then searched using just Olive Jean no matches but lots of Olive J's, if she had the child away from home I can't see why she would use a false surname.

Hi Jan And Lily thank you. from the information I have and it's not a lot Birthday 19th October Mothers maiden name Olive Jean Porter DOB 24/june 1924 (90 on her death this year) married name Olive Jean Botterill. Caroline Anne Porter has no birth certificate apparently until she was adopted by Olive Jean Porter (I find that strange is it unheard off?) olive jean porter or Botterill first address after adoption was 42 Iffley rd hamersmith. adopted father was William John Botterill dob Nov 11th 1924. hope that helps somewhat as this is a mystery Regards Jim

You could contact the GRO (General Register Office) and ask if they could look at the birth cert for Caroline A Porter, they can do a 3 year search for the birth registered, but you would have to purchase a copy of the birth certificate, but tell them that you only want the certificate if the mother's name is a match ( Olive Jean Porter). You could ask them to look at the birth registration for the one I have put above. You would need to give them the name of the child Caroline A Porter, the year 1946, district Newton Abbot, Quarter 4, Volume number 7a Page 660. The certificates cost £9.25 each, I am not sure if they charge for a search though.

Olive J Porter (added later to the document married name Botterill) dob 26/6/1924, was employed as a nursery maid by George D Jeffreys (retired army) who also employed a further 9 servants address Burkham House Alton rural district Hampshire.

William J Botterill (only 2 listed this the more likely) dob 14/11/1913 Manager Window cleaning business and his sister Barbara June Botterill dob 4/10/1915 (later added married name EDWARDS) living at 370 Goldhawk road Hammersmith London.

Do your partner or her sister recall an aunty Barbara???

Do you have a copy of the marriage cert at all if not then would suggest getting a copy to ensure a start point. I feel sure there is a chance together we can solve this one. As Jan has said it will be important to trace birth certificate for Caroline Ann that she has listed. The birth was registered in December qtr 1946 this would cover Oct/Nov/Dec of that year, Olives Marriage was registered March Qtr 1947, covering Jan/Feb/March so at the most only 6 months between birth and marriage.

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Hi folks thanks so much for all your help and comments, I've been asked to drop the subject by the sister involved, olive jean. And as such I will comply with her request, I do not understand her reasons but that's up to her, therefore I must apologise for seeming to waste your time on this subject and wish you all the success you deserve in your quests. Sincere thanks and Regards Jim Whitehead